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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,942.46, 77,852.16 and 23,838.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,942.46, 77,852.16 and 23,838.83 is: 35,730.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,942.46 : 77,852.16 = 23,838.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,942.46/77,852.16 = 23,838.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,942.46x = 77,852.16 × 23,838.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,942.46x = 1,855,904,407.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,855,904,407.37/51,942.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,730.01

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